magnanimously C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /mæɡˈnænɪməsli/ See IPA manual Freq #124284 Meanings 1 adv In a generous and forgiving way, especially toward a rival. He magnanimously forgave those who had wronged him. Etymology AI details From magnanimous + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # magnanimously **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /mæɡˈnænɪməsli/ **Frequency rank:** 124284 ## Meanings 1. In a generous and forgiving way, especially toward a rival. ## Examples - He magnanimously forgave those who had wronged him. ## Etymology From magnanimous + -ly. ## AI Etymology Magnanimously is formed from magnanimous + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a generous and forgiving way, especially toward a rival. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown